Nepalese Hindu devotees perform a mourning ritual at the Pashupatinath temple in Kathmandu on May 7, 2015. The 7.8 magnitude earthquake which struck the Himalayan nation on April 25, 2015, has had a devastating impact on the economy of Nepal where tourism attracted almost 800,000 foreign visitors in 2013 -- many of them climbers heading straight to Mount Everest but also less adventurous tourists seeking the rich cultural history of Kathmandu.

India's status as the world's second largest beef exporter and fifth biggest beef consumer could be in jeopardy following hints from the government in New Delhi that it is considering a national ban on cow slaughter.